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Take Note! Look! Cheuka Harare Art Fair (CHAF) 2025

Posted on October 8, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

Cheuka is a Shona word that refers to the observation or noticing of both tangible and intangible things that surround us. Look; the act of noticing, noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; Cheuka Harare Art … Continue reading →

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The World in Miniature; The Power of Small Works….(or “Why is Small Art so Big right now?!”)

Posted on February 11, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

Small is smart!…. my life size yet tiny tiny snail shell paintings…. Lin Barrie, Giant Land Snail Shell, 1,2 and 3, (triptych), 2023, acrylic, charcoal and earth pigment on stretched canvas, each is 20 x 20 cm,  I believe that the … Continue reading →

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Helen Lieros, my mentor and master artist: A Practice Underpinned by Persistence and Perseverance;

Posted on December 9, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

Read on- a wonderful article and great memories of Helen Lieros- here is “Sacrificial Goat, mixed media, by Helen – a formidable yet truly accessible artist- a legend indeed- by Tandazani Dhlakama… The late Helen Lieros occupied herself with advancing … Continue reading →

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The Power of Printmaking; Art and Children at the National Gallery

Posted on November 7, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

At the Zimbabwe National Gallery in November I arrive in harare and head to deliver chosen paintings from myself and Kelli Barker for the miniatures exhibition due to open early 2025.. under the sea… a sneak taste from Kelli Barker… … Continue reading →

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Esther Mahlangu: hit painting, hip painting or hut painting!?

Posted on February 19, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

At Investec, my first up close view of an Esther Mahlangu artwork was a fiberglass pot painted in her studio, albeit signed by her. Used to the wonderful hand-built heavy clay pots of Gwayi and the finer earth- fired pots … Continue reading →

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Tantalizing Textures; African Art

Posted on February 16, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

Note: all photographs are my own, unless otherwise stated. Heading to the art fair Thursday 15th February- my handpainted Muslin scarf and my Design//Life tote bag ready for action! I had painted marks onto a piece of fabric with my … Continue reading →

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